French Society and Culture I
This course unit promotes knowledge and understanding on the main key moments of the contemporary French society, history and culture (19th-201st centuries).
At the end of this Curricular Unit, students will be able to:
· Read critically, analyze, and comment on documents related to French history, society and culture
· Understand the impact of French geography and spatial planning on the evolution of society
· Assess the demographic specificities of France
· Discuss the main facts, trends, and social and political disruptions that occurred from 1789 to 1870
· Identify the main cultural movements in France in the 19th century
· Analyze representations of 19th-century society in literature and arts
1. Territory and Population
- Territory and population in metropolitan France
- Demography and migrations
2. The Time of Revolutions (18th-19th century)
- Revolutions and regime changes (1789-1870)
- Revolutions in science and techniques in the 19th century
3. Revolutions in Literature and Arts (19th century)
- Literature and Society
- Visual arts
FERRO, Marc ─ Histoire de France. Paris: Odile Jacob, 2003.
GONCALVES, Luís Carlos Pimenta ─ Sociedade e Cultura Francesas. Leituras e perspetivas. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta, 2022 (partes I e II) - ebook a requisitar aqui:http://www.iacervo.com/uab/book_ileio/944724 ou adquirir aqui: http://resellers.euebooks.com/uab/book/sociedade-e-cultura-francesas-leituras-e-perspetivas/T0K8YC
VOYELLE, Michel ─ La Révolution Française 1789-1799. Paris: Armand Colin, 20015.
Texts by other authors and audiovisual documents, maps, and websites will also be made available and / or advised throughout the semester.
E-learning
Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a final digital test, Global e-folio (e-folio G) at the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final exam (100%).